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benhurmarcel on May 22, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to get rich without being lucky (2019)

Exactly the reason I didn't like "The millionaire next door". For me it misses the point completely.

This book assumes that people want to be "millionaire" in order to stare at a 7 digits number before they die.

lukas099 on May 22, 2021 [–]

That's your prerogative, and there's nothing wrong with that. Others may prefer the freedom and stability afforded by a large amount of wealth-generating assets.

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